How much do Hospitals and Health Care nurses make in North Carolina?

Across 86 live Hospitals and Health Care postings in North Carolina that state pay, the median offer is $92,300 a year. The middle half runs $90,846–$99,320, and the top 10% start at $99,320.

Is North Carolina a good state for Hospitals and Health Care nurses?

On posted pay, North Carolina ranks #19 of 41 states for Hospitals and Health Care. The median there is level with the national Hospitals and Health Care median of $92,456. Pay is one axis — shift, ratios, and cost of living decide whether the job is worth it.

Where do these numbers come from?

Midpoint of stated salary ranges on live nursing job postings; values outside $20,000–$800,000/yr treated as parse artifacts and excluded; groups under 5 postings suppressed. Headline figures blend every employment type; `employmentTypes` splits the same postings into staff, travel, PRN and agency bands, each annualized on the posting's own stated terms (weekly travel rates at 52 weeks), so a rate is only ever ranked against its own band. Community-reported figures are anonymous, unverified, and reported separately.

Hospitals and Health Care nurse pay in North Carolina

$92,300median posted offer#19 of 41 states for Hospitals and Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care nurses in North Carolina are being offered a median $92,300 a year across 86 live postings that state pay — level with the national Hospitals and Health Care median of $92,456. Updated September 11, 2026.

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How much do Hospitals and Health Care nurses make in North Carolina?: Across 86 live Hospitals and Health Care postings in North Carolina that state pay, the median offer is $92,300 a year. The middle half runs $90,846–$99,320, and the top 10% start at $99,320.
Is North Carolina a good state for Hospitals and Health Care nurses?: On posted pay, North Carolina ranks #19 of 41 states for Hospitals and Health Care. The median there is level with the national Hospitals and Health Care median of $92,456. Pay is one axis — shift, ratios, and cost of living decide whether the job is worth it.
Where do these numbers come from?: Midpoint of stated salary ranges on live nursing job postings; values outside $20,000–$800,000/yr treated as parse artifacts and excluded; groups under 5 postings suppressed. Headline figures blend every employment type; `employmentTypes` splits the same postings into staff, travel, PRN and agency bands, each annualized on the posting's own stated terms (weekly travel rates at 52 weeks), so a rate is only ever ranked against its own band. Community-reported figures are anonymous, unverified, and reported separately.